CNN reported on Tuesday that security forces have embarked on a search for a military cargo plane that crashed in the Afghan mountains near Kabul. The crash occurred before 8 p.m. around 25 to 30 kilometers (15 to 18 miles) east of Kabul International Airport. …
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Ceremony to award Plummer Scholarship
The formation of the College of Wooster’s first GLBT and ally alumni association will be official with the inaugural ceremony of the “Going True” group next Sunday. President Cornwell will be present, along with a College of Wooster trustee, faculty, students and alumni. All are …
Residents kick off Eat Local Week
Community residents congregated at Local Roots Market & CafÈ to start Ohio’s Eat Local Week last week, according to the Daily Record. Wooster participants met with Ohio Agriculture Director Robert Boggs in order to kick off the event. Boggs, along with the organizers, are encouraging …
White House to receive solar power
USA Today reported that the White House plans to install solar panels on the top of its living quarters by spring of 2011. The panels will be used to heat the water system used by the first family and also generate some electricity. Jimmy Carter …
Paris museum hosts Monet exhibit
The Grand Palais in Paris, France has just opened the biggest Monet show in the last several decades. The collection features 160 paintings of Monet’s most famous works and is being produced partially in order to restore Monet’s original status in history. Paris officials, including …
Five killed in drone attack in Pakistan
On Tuesday, Pakistani officials confirmed the death of five German nationals after a drone strike that occurred on Monday, according to a report from CNN.com. The confirmed dead are believed to be members of the group Jihad al Islami, although it was not made clear …